I-Install-A Foreword (continued) Decommissioning the Equipment

ATTENTION John Crane mechanical seals are precision 1. Ensure that the pump is electrically isolated.
General
products and must be handled appropriately.
Information Take particular care to avoid damage to lapped If the equipment has been used on toxic or
for Seal sealing faces and flexible sealing rings. Do not ! hazardous fluids, ensure that the equipment is
Installation excessively compress the seal before or during correctly decontaminated and made safe prior to
installation. commencing work. Remember fluid is often
Instructions trapped during draining and may exist outside the
seal. The pump instruction manual should be
Safety Instructions
consulted to check for any special precautions.
1. The following designations are used in the installation
2. Ensure that the pump is isolated by the appropriate valves.
instructions to highlight instructions of particular
Check that the fluid is drained and pressure is fully
importance:
released.
NOTE: Refers to special information on how to install
or operate the seal most efficiently. Before Commissioning the Equipment
1. Ensure that the gland plate nuts are securely tightened
CAUTION: Refers to special information or instructions
according to the pump manual instructions.
directed towards the prevention of damage to
the seal or its surroundings.
2. Complete the assembly of the pump, and turn the shaft (by
hand if possible) to ensure free rotation.
Refers to mandatory instructions designed to
! prevent personal injury or extensive damage.
3. Consult all available equipment operating instructions to
2. Installation, removal and maintenance of the seal must be check for correctness of all piping and connections,
carried out only by qualified personnel who have read and particularly regarding seal recirculation/flush, heating or
understood these installation instructions. cooling requirements, and services external to the seal.

3. The seal is designed exclusively for sealing rotating shafts. ATTENTION This mechanical seal is designed to operate in
The manufacturer cannot be held liable for use of the seal a liquid, so the heat energy it creates is
for purposes other than this. adequately removed, and, therefore, the
Foreword following check should be carried out not
4. The seal must be used only in technically perfect condition only after seal installation, but also after any
This installation instruction is provided to familiarize the user period of equipment inactivity.
and operated within the performance limits in accordance
with the seal and its designated use. These instructions must
with its designated use and these instructions.
be read and applied whenever work is done. The seal and 4. Check that the seal chamber fluid lines are open and free
instructions must be kept available for future reference. of any obstruction, and ensure that the seal chamber is
5. If the pumped fluid is hazardous or toxic, appropriate
precautions must be taken to ensure that any seal leakage properly vented and filled with liquid - refer to the pump
ATTENTION These instructions are for the installation and instruction manual.
is adequately contained. Further information on sealing
operation of a seal and will help to avoid
hazardous or toxic fluids should be obtained from John
danger and increase reliability. The information ATTENTION Dry-running - often indicated by a squealing
Crane prior to seal installation.
required may change with other types of noise from the seal area - will cause
equipment or installation arrangement. These overheating and scoring or other damage to
6. Fluorocarbon components should never be burned or
instructions must be read in conjunction with the sealing surfaces, resulting in excessive
incinerated as the fumes and residues are highly toxic. If
the instruction manuals for both the pump and leakage or a much shortened seal life.
fluorocarbons are accidentally heated above 400˚C/750˚F,
ancillary equipment.
they can decompose, and, therefore, protective gloves
should be worn as hydrofluoric acid may be present.
If this seal is to be used for an application other than that Storage and Transport
originally intended or outside the recommended performance
7. PTFE components should never be burned or incinerated Instructions for the handling, packaging, storage and transport
limits, contact John Crane before its installation and use.
as the fumes are highly toxic. of seal units and mating rings are given in the John Crane
Any warranty may be affected by improper handling, Instruction Sheet, I-Storage-E, which is available upon
installation or use of this seal. Contact the company for request.
information as to exclusive product warranty and limitations of
liability.

If questions or problems arise, contact the local John Crane

Sales/Service Engineer or the original equipment manufacturer,
as appropriate.
Maintenance
No maintenance of a seal is possible while installed, and,
therefore, it is recommended that a spare seal unit and mating
ring be held in stock to allow immediate replacement of a
removed seal.
It is recommended that used seals are returned to a John
Crane Seal Rebuilding Center, as rebuilding to as-new
specifications must be carried out by qualified personnel.
Quality Assurance
This seal has been assembled in accordance with John Crane
Quality Assurance Standards and with proper maintenance
and use will give safe and reliable operation to the maximum
recommended performance as shown in any relevant
approved John Crane publication.

It is the responsibility of the equipment user to

! ensure that any parts being sent to a third party
have appropriate safe handling instructions
externally attached to the package.

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